Texas Instruments Incorporated $TXN Shares Purchased by AlphaCore Capital LLC

Key Points

• AlphaCore Capital LLC more than doubled its Texas Instruments stake in the fourth quarter, increasing holdings by 103.7% to 8,034 shares valued at about $1.39 million.
• Texas Instruments reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $1.68 beating estimates and revenue rising 18.6% year over year, while it also issued Q2 guidance of 1.770–2.050 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.42 per share and has seen notable insider selling recently, including large share sales by the CFO and CEO.

AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN - Free Report) by 103.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,034 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 4,090 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC's holdings in Texas Instruments were worth $1,394,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Texas Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Texas Instruments Stock Performance

TXN opened at $302.73 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 4.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm's 50 day moving average is $227.87 and its 200-day moving average is $201.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $275.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.31. Texas Instruments Incorporated has a 52-week low of $152.73 and a 52-week high of $310.29.

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The semiconductor company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.85 billion. Texas Instruments had a net margin of 29.11% and a return on equity of 32.49%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.23 earnings per share. Texas Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.770-2.050 EPS. Analysts expect that Texas Instruments Incorporated will post 7.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Texas Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 5th will be given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 5th. Texas Instruments's dividend payout ratio is currently 97.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Texas Instruments

In other Texas Instruments news, CFO Rafael R. Lizardi sold 47,734 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.10, for a total transaction of $14,706,845.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 85,485 shares in the company, valued at $26,337,928.50. The trade was a 35.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Haviv Ilan sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.32, for a total transaction of $5,606,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,339 shares in the company, valued at $57,280,308.48. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 310,318 shares of company stock worth $87,212,814. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Texas Instruments

Here are the key news stories impacting Texas Instruments this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its TXN price target to $340, citing a strengthening industrial recovery and rapid growth in data center demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have become more constructive overall, with multiple target increases and upgrades after TXN’s strong earnings and improved margin/revenue assumptions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Texas Instruments’ analog business is rebounding, with Q1 analog revenue up 22% as industrial and AI data-center demand lift the outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage says TXN is drawing heavy investor attention and trading near its 52-week high, signaling strong momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One article questioned whether the stock has already priced in much of the recent surge, which could limit near-term upside. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Director Carrie Smith Cox sold 8,838 shares, a sizable insider sale that may be viewed cautiously by some investors. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TXN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Texas Instruments from $235.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Texas Instruments from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Texas Instruments from $250.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $260.38.

Texas Instruments Company Profile

Texas Instruments Inc NASDAQ: TXN is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that designs and manufactures analog and embedded processing chips. The company's products are used across a wide range of end markets, including industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications and enterprise equipment. TI's business emphasizes components that condition, convert, manage and move electrical signals—capabilities that are foundational to modern electronic systems.

TI's product portfolio includes a broad array of analog integrated circuits—such as power management, amplifiers, data converters and interface devices—as well as embedded processors and microcontrollers used to control systems and run real-time applications.

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